TWO rest days good enough??

[tylerblue]

I submitted a proposed workout split to my brother, a personal trainer in Seattle, and he responded with this. I wanted to see everyone's opinion about two days of rest being enough. I normally am not ready to lift that same muscle group 2 days after lifting it the first time....

The E-mail:
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I wouldn't recommend it to one of my clients, splits are too big, too much time between major muscle groups...where'd you find this? The two rest days are fine though

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Tyler Blue <tyler.blue@gmail.com> wrote:

Kev,
Is this split ok? HIIT = interval training

Day 1: Chest & HIIT
Day 2: Back and Hamstrings & HIIT
Day 3: Light Abs, Forearms, HIIT
Day 4: Shoulders, Triceps, & HIIT
Day 5: Quads, Biceps, Heavy Abs
Day 6: HIIT / Calves / Traps
Day 7: Light Abs/ HIIT


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[collegelifter85]

few things:

- i don't think you should have a day for just abs and forearms

- i wouldn't suggest splitting up legs

-you only need two days of rest

i do

chest/tri's/shoulders
back/bi's
legs/abs

[trail of dead]

What I don't like about that split is you are taking days to do such small things like abs and forearms. Just throw that in at the end of a workout and use the day for rest. I don't even see two rest days, you are doing stuff every day of the week. That's not good.

[Celticfan]

I hate people who follow the single factor school of thought.

YOU cannot overtrain for at least 3-4 weeks